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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries悪意
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aku-i
"彼の悪意は明らかだった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The intention or desire to do evil or cause harm to others.
"His malice was evident in the way he plotted against his rivals." - 2
A desire to inflict injury or harm on another.
"The malice behind her words was unmistakable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin malitia, meaning 'badness, ill will, or malice', stemming from malus ('bad'). It entered the English language in the 13th century via Old French malis, retaining its legal and general connotation of intentional harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malice" is said worldwide
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malice
Transliteration: malis
"Sa malice était évidente dans ses actions."
Bosheit
Transliteration: bozheit
"Seine Bosheit war offensichtlich."
malizia
Transliteration: malitsia
"La sua malizia era chiara."
maldad
Transliteration: mal-dad
"Su maldad era evidente."
maldade
Transliteration: mal-da-de
"A maldade dele era clara."
दुष्टता
Transliteration: duṣṭatā
"उसकी दुष्टता स्पष्ट थी।"
恶意
Transliteration: è yì
"他的恶意显而易见。"
악의
Transliteration: ak-ui
"그의 악의는 분명했다."
悪意
Transliteration: aku-i
"彼の悪意は明らかだった。"
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